I asked my followers to guess my age and the results were not pretty – I think I need to burn my entire wardrobe

An influencer has been left shocked after asking her followers to guess her age – but they were significantly wrong.

Christie Cloggs, a brand marketing specialist in London known for sharing book reviews online, asked her nearly 7,000 TikTok followers to guess her age.

“I was doing a live and someone said, ‘I thought you were the same age as me, I thought you were 35,'” she explained.

“Then I realized that many of my followers don’t know how old I am.”

She then asked how old they think she is, with followers guessing different ages, from late 20s to mid 40s.

Many said she had youthful skin but dressed much older than she looked.

“You look 25, but your style looks 38-40,” said one.

“Your face says 27, your vibe and classy style says mid 30s,” said another.

“Early 30s but your style is more 50+ and rich,” another added.

‘I want to say 35,’

’40, but as a 40-year-old mother in the early nineties,’

“I’d actually say 30+ depending on your style,” said one.

“The vibe 35-40 in style, but think you’re younger, around 25,” said one.

“I’d say 28 – 30, but your hair, makeup, etc. ages you about 10 years,” another added.

“I’m 39 and I assumed you were a few years older than me,” one commented.

Followers guessed a range of ages, from late 20s to mid 40s, with many saying she dressed much older than she looked

‘I would say late thirties to early forties. I’m turning 30 this year and your style and vibe feel older than me,” said another.

“Honestly, it could be between 22 and 45.”

In a follow-up video, she revealed that she was in fact 26, and was shocked that people thought she was older.

She joked that she was going to “burn all her clothes” as she got older, and that she was going to try a center parting because the side parting made her “look like a millennial.”

It comes as experts have revealed that healthier diets, better skin care knowledge and improvements in make-up are making millennials look younger than older generations did at the same age.

But surprisingly, the trend has not continued among Generation Z (born between 1998 and 2012), who age differently from those above them.

Fans suspected the 26-year-old was in his mid-40s

While millennials learned how to use good skincare techniques in their late teens and twenties, Generation Z may have been overexposed to the techniques and started using products incorrectly, causing them to age prematurely, a number of experts have revealed to FEMAIL.

Aesthetic experts have explained that a love of vaping, exposure to blue light and getting alterations too young are also a reason why celebrities and influencers in their late teens and early 20s look decades older than those in the past.

“Overuse or unnecessary application of fillers and toxins at a young age can affect natural facial development, making younger patients look older than they are,” renowned cosmetic doctor Dr. Rasha Rakhshani-Moghadam told FEMAIL.

‘Millennials generally have a greater awareness of skin care and nutrition, compared to previous generations, often taking a more holistic approach to wellness. This shift involves a greater emphasis on preventative skin care practices and a focus on balanced nutrition.”

The phenomenon has been noted by writers and many social media users, with TikTok often debating ‘why millennials look younger than Gen Z’.

‘Why Don’t Millennials Age’ has been viewed more than 20 million times on TikTok. Quora and Reddit are full of conspiracies about why millennials look so young.

Hundreds of people have taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to ask the question.

Some joked that this is because ‘millennials are depressed and so they go outside less’, meaning their skin isn’t exposed to the sun, while others say growing up with social media and camera phones means millennials are more image conscious than generations before , making them more youthful.